I have a ipad which has been locked due to the owner claiming it was lost. I have had the serial no. checked and it is not stolen but I can't use it.

i have a ipad which has been locked due to the owner claiming it was lost. I have had the serial no. checked and it is not stolen but I can't use it. I have talked to the owner many times who refuses to give me the password or has no idea what password was used.

Unfortuinately there is nothing that can be done.
If its locked its locked. This is a theft deterrant mechanism.
If you could unlock "stolen" ipads then there would be no purpose for the feature.
You will have to convince the owner you bought it correctly, or accept its no lonnger usable by you until the original owner removes the lock.

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